10-18-2009, 09:24 PM
Yes, thank you.:thumbsup That's the first I've seen of the 70th outside of books that were questionable at best. I've seen too many fakes of the 50th and 60th to be very trusting unless it is from somebody I know.
As for the total number of these awarded, I can't imagine there were more than about 5000 (very conservative guess considering the number I've seen on the market) of the 50th; for some reason probably fewer of the 60th according to sellers and collectors, and based on politics and the high number of KGB employees at the time, probably no more than 5000 of the 70th. I'm really guessing about the 70th since many of the recipients are probably still alive which could account for why I haven't seen them nearly as often as the first two.
Does this seem reasonable?
Phillip
As for the total number of these awarded, I can't imagine there were more than about 5000 (very conservative guess considering the number I've seen on the market) of the 50th; for some reason probably fewer of the 60th according to sellers and collectors, and based on politics and the high number of KGB employees at the time, probably no more than 5000 of the 70th. I'm really guessing about the 70th since many of the recipients are probably still alive which could account for why I haven't seen them nearly as often as the first two.
Does this seem reasonable?
Phillip
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